Tubed Alloys?

[Northumbrian]

Have an alloy with a persistant slow leak. As I am largely a suburban driver now, is there any logical reason why my tyre (Continental 2 yrs old), should not be tubed?

[kjn2]

Have you thought about having the rim sealed.? I had a leak and it was found that the alloy rim was a bit rusty allowing a leak from the tyre I went to my local independent tyre guys and they found out where it was, cleaned the wheel applied a sealant round the rim and replaced the tyre never had any problems after that. Without knowing tyre and wheel size unable to advise on innertube. Hope this helps.

[steffomini]

Even if you can find somebody who sells tubes I don't think you can tube an alloy,probably be as cheap to get a new tyre anyway

[Toureman]

Alloys don't get rusty.

You can put a tube in an alloy unless your car is fitted with tyre pressure sensors.

[Panic Button]

Tell me about it!

I had a persistent slow leak and had the tyre refitted twice on Vauxhall original fitting alloys, but couldn't stop the leak.

When the tyre was eventually changed the fitter said this is a regular problem with alloys, but he had special gunk to stop it.

It doesn't surprise me that the wheel is still losing air though.

Alloys may not get 'rusty', but they certainly corrode. I don't want them any more as I cannot find any benefits.

[kjn2]

Extract below taken from a Tyre supplier ;-

Tubes in Tubeless Tyres

Inner-tubes of the correct size can be used with tubeless tyres if they are correctly fitted.

Please remember that by fitting tubes in tubeless tyres, in the event of a puncture, the assembly will behave exactly like a tubed tyre � it is likely to lose pressure more rapidly than a tubeless tyre assembly. Where tubes for certain low profile tubeless tyres are not available, an alternative size tube should NOT be fitted.

As I stated ;-

"Without knowing tyre and wheel size unable to advise on innertube. Hope this helps. "

Good Luck

[harley_Husky]

Of course alloy wheels can corrode on the inside.

You will probably find ( as stated above ) that this corrosion is not allowing the tyre bead to seal properly. A little wire brush action in the corrosion will cure the problem.

I 'personally' wouldn't tube the tyre ...... just my opinion though.

Regards.
Eddie

[sad old git]

I had the same problem so I went to my local tyre centre and they showed me the corrosion on the inner rim of the wheel in question. They wire brushed the rim, applied a rubber type sealant and refitted the tyre all f.o.c.....so far all is well so I set them a few pints at their local pub.

[Northumbrian]

Thank you for those useful suggestions. After 60 + years of driving I've had my share of tubed tyres, tyre levers and puncture kits and would gladly go back to steel wheels. I've had a tube fitted. Thanks again.